Person:Thomas Poindexter (15)

Records

7 Mar 1733 Thomas Poindexter of Hanover, house carpenter, to Lawrence McNemarr of Co of Westmoreland for 7820#'s of Tobo. 300a given to Thomas Poindexter by Rev. James Brechin, Clerk late of Cople Parish, West. Co. by his will dated 19 Oct 1721. On run called Pohick Run. Signed: Thomas Poindexter. 20 Mar 1733. Poindexter acknowledged. [Prince William, VA DB B:202-203]

7 Mar 1733 - Thomas Poindexter of Hanover do stand indebted to Lawrence McNemarr of West. Co. in cum of 15,640#'s of tob[acco]. Keep all convenants and agreements in indenture above. Signed: Thomas Poindexter. [Prince William, VA DB B:203-204]

20 Jul 1738 - a Thomas Poindexter purchased 400 acres in Hanover Co, and 400 acres adjoining.

27 Sep 1739 - bought 1000 acres in Hanover Co.

16 Aug 1752 patented 400 acres in Louisa Co.

[The earlier tracts in Hanover Co were likely in that part which became Louisa Co in 1742.]

Aug 1743 John Macgehee of St. Martin's Parish, Louisa to Thomas Poindexter. Plantation where sd Poindexter now lives together with 100 acres adjoining, corner of William Wilkins/Williams, Thomas Graves, John Macgehee, William Wilkins/Williams on south side of a hill. Ack 8 Aug 1743. Anne, wife, relinquished dower. [Louisa Co, VA DB A:946]

28 Oct 1746 - John Poindexter, David Cosby and Thomas Poindexter witnessed to deed John Winston of Hanover Co. to James Winston of Louisa Co. [DB A:261]

27 May 1746 - John Snead of Hanover to Thomas Poindexter of Louisa.  for 30#'s.  Tract in Louisa joining a parcel taken up by John Poindexter on the southwest side of the Piney Mountain begin at Poindexters corner pine; along his line. Sd land granted to John Snead by patent dated 16 Jun 1745.  400 acres. Signed:  John Snead.  Wit: Chas Bickley, William Tait, George Thomson, [DB A:225]

28 Oct 1746 - John Winston of Hanover to James Winston of Louisa.  75#'s.  All that division of land that was him the said John Winston by his father the William Winston in his last will & testament.  Land on north fork of Elk Creek and main of Sedgey Creek, by patent dated 17 Aug 1725.  Signed: John Winston.  Wit:  John Poindexter, David Cosby, Thomas Poindexter.

4 Mar 1747 - Thomas Poindexter of St. Martin's and Sarah his wife to William Harris. For 43#'s. 100 acres which Poindexter bought of John Macgehee, corner of William Wilkins, Thomas Graves line, south side of the Great Rocky Creek, John Macgehee and William Wilkins line. Signed: Thos. Poindexter, Sarah (x) Poindexter. Wit:  Capt Wm. Kembrow, Richard David, John Webb.  Sarah examined apart from her husband.   29 Jan 1748 - Thomas Poindexter & Sarah his wife of Louisa to Simon Ramsey. 95#'s. 400 acres.  at Thomas Poindexter's corner pine; Poindexter's corner.  signed Thos. Poindexter  Wit:  Richd Haggard;   Benj. Thomson??  Sarah examined separately.

27 Jun 1749 - Edward & Elizabeth Lane of Fredericksville Parish, Louisa Co to Thomas Poindexter. For 70£, 400 acres in the fork of the Little River. Bounded: Benjamin Brown's corner White Oak in Dumas's line, along Brown's line; for of Rocky Branch; along Dumas's line. Signed: Edward Lane, Elizabeth Lane Wit: William Pollard, George Thomason, Israel Snead. Acknowledged by Edward Lane, Elizabeth released dower, in open court. [Louisa Co VA DB A:347-348]

31 Jan 1751 Robert Harris of Fredericksville Parish, Louisa Co gave a 400 acres plantation where Robert was then living to his son Tyree Harris. Tract in Fredericksville Parich, Thomas Poindexter's corner, head of Rocky branch; John Street's line, John Matlock's line by main branch of Hiccory Bear Creek, Thomas Thompson's corner, John Wollum's [William?] line ...tract granted to John Blair 17 Mary 1736 and sold to Benjamin Harris & Sarah his wife to Sd. Robert Harris on 25 Ju? 1745. [Louisa Co VA DB A:452]

7 Feb 1753 - Saml Ragland of St Martins Parish to Thomas Poindexter of same.  103 #'s.  840/850 acres, lower side Chamberlaynes Creek and the branches thereof in Fredericksville Parish.  Begin Francis Smithsons corner; on Chamberlaynes Creek; Robert Davis's corner, his line; Meriwether line; John Raglands corner.   Signed:  Saml Ragland.

27 Mar 1753 - Thomas Poindexter of Fredericksville Parish to Saml. Ragland of St. Martins.  103#'s.  Land on lower side Chamberlayne's Creek. 841 acres, part of greater quantity granted John Ragland by patent 29 Apr 1752.  Signed:  Thomas Poindexter    28 Aug 1753 - Edward Lane, planter, to Thomas Poindexter, planter.  Fore pounds current money.  Land on branch of Little river, commonly called Rockey Branch.  100 acres.  Begin John Woolums's corner, Thomas Thompsons line; Temperance Yanceys line; Thomas Poindexter's line; Woolum's line to the beginning.  Signed Edward Lane.Wit:  John Snead, William Thomason, James Johnson.  28 Aug 1753, Ack. By Edward Lane. [Louisa Co DB A:521]    25 Mar 1755 - Thomas Poindexter the elder of Fredricksville Parish, Louisa to Vincent Tulloh of same.  For natural love to his son-in-law and 5 sh.  Tract of land where Thomas Poindexter now lives.  Bounded by Richard Bullocks, Edward Bullocks & John Streets, their corner; north fork of Rocky Branch; new line; Edward Bullocks line;  100 acres.  Signed:  Thomas Poindexter.  Wit:  J. Norris, Benjamin Goodman, John Poindexter  26 Aug 1755 ack. By Poindexter. [Louisa Co VA DB B:69]

27 Aug 1759 - Thomas Poindexter & Sarah his wife of Fredericksville, Louisa Co to John Bullock. 25 #'s for 81 acres. Signed: Thomas Poindexter, Sarah (X) Poindexter. Rec. 28 Aug 1759. Sarah released dower. [Louisa Co DB B:325]

1 Aug 1759 Thomas & Sarah Poindexter to James Terry, 200 acres on S fork Rocky Branch. Part of track where Thomas now lives. Rec. 28 Aug 1759; Sarah released dower. [Louisa Co DB B:326]

11 Aug 1764 - John Brickley & Anthony Thomson are bound to Samuel Ragland, James Overton & Thomas Poindexter of Louisa, Gentlemen, sitting Justices of the Peace, in the sum of 100#'s. They have let the Bridge across the Northanna River called Carrs Bridge to John Brickley to be built by him for 37p 10sh.  To be completed 1 Oct next.  To be kept in good repair for seven years. 11 Aug 1764. Acknowledged by Brickley & Thomson in open court. [Louisa Co DB C 1/2]

6 Mar 1765 - Thos. Poindexter gave deposition and stated he was then age 60 years. He said he had nothing to gain or lose. He stated that Thomas Poindexter [his father] had married Sarah Crafford, daughter of David Crafford of New Kent Co. VA. David Crafford had deeded 500 acres to his daughter Sarah on 21 May 1691. She had later intermarried with James Brechin. [SOURCE NEEDED]

One of the Thomas Poindexters in Louisa Co was a Justice of the Peace - either this man or his nephew:

17 Nov 1773 - William Garrett, Thomas Poindexter & Nathaniel Garland, gentleman Justices of Louisa Co to examine Martha, wife of Benjamin Lewis to release dower  23 Nov 10th year of reign. Return 17 Nov 1773. [Louisa Co DB D:145]

12 May 1777 - Thomas Poindexter of Trinity Par Louisa Co to Bond Veal Poindexter his son for love & affection. 85 acres, John Wooliams corner near the Main Rd. James Terrys corner, Widow Nancy Yanceys fence. Signed: Thos. Poindexter, Sarah (x) Poindexter. Wit: Wm Pettit, John Gibson, Richd Swift, David Hicks. 12 May 1777 proved by two. 14 Jul 1777 proved by John Gibson. [Louisa Co DB E:148]

"Extracts from Louisa Guardian Settlements Booklet", 1751-1766

[The following records are likely those of this Thomas. By 1758, his son (Thomas III) was old enough to create these records, but he had apparently left Louisa Co as he married in Goochland Co in 1760. However, there was also a nephew, Thomas, in Louisa at this time, the son of John & Christian Poindexter.]

• p.31 - Humphrey Bickley, executor of the Will of Charles Bickley. Thomas Poindexter was a witness. Probate 28 Mar 1758.
• p.32 - Thomas Wyat, Bond for the Orphan's estate. William Plummer Thurston & Mary Thurston, orphans of John Thurston. Signed by Thomas Poindexter, 28 Mar 1758.
• p.137 - Robert Fleming, Executor of Robert Fleming, dec'd., probate 14 Aug 1764. Signed by Thomas Poindexter.

[The Comstock book states he was Justice of Louisa Co 1763-73. The Bond for Thomas Wyatt in 1758 indicates he may have been Justice a bit longer.]

1. ↑ Bible record ^{Citation needed}.
2.   Johnson, June Whitehurst. Prince William County, Virginia, deed books. (Fairfax, Virginia: J.W. Johnson], c1982)
   56, 265, 300, 333, 500, 504.
3.   "British Mercantile Claims; 1775-1803", in Dorman, John Frederick, ed. The Virginia Genealogist. (Washington, District of Columbia: Dorman, John Frederick)
   15 (1971):201-202.

   Thos. Poindexter, Louisa. £45.12.5 by bond, Fredericksburg Store.
   
   There were two persons of this name in Louisa before the war. One of them died about two years ago, a very old and a very poor man, and left no estate of any kind. He was never able to have paid this debt. An order of the Court of Louisa exempted him from the payment of county and public levies as early as 1768. [obviously this Thomas] The other Thomas Poindexter was always worth a very considerable estate and at the commencement of the war he had no less than fifty slaves in his possession, besides lands and other personal property. he moved to Kentucky in 1787 and died in Franklin County in 1797 and left property sufficient to pay his debts. It is impossible the suppose the debt was due from him. John Poindexter, clerk of Louisa, is a relation of both Thomas Poindexters.
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   [These claims involved debts owed British merchants when British property was confiscated during the Revolution. Not until around 1800 were special agents assigned to investigate individual debts and determine the status. The records found in the Public Record Office, London.]

4.   Comstock, Mary Jane. Comstock-Haggard and allied families. (Chicago [Illinois]: Adams Press, 1973)
   116.
5.   .

   Poingdestre-Poindexter: A Norman Family Through the Ages 1250-1977
   Author: John Poindexter Landers, STB, MA, (Robert Downs Poindexter; Printed by Von Boeckmann-Jones, Austin, TX [1975])
   Page: p.96

6.   The Poindexters in America Family Page, in Rootsweb Message Boards.
7.   .

   POINDEXTER Family History Book, 4th Edition
   Author: Dorothy Knox Brown/Nealon Agee
   Publication: Published November 1995

8.   LZN7-K6Y, in FamilySearch Family Tree.